With teams going remote and distributed, it might be worthwhile to invest in project management software that shows team members' schedules, tasks and workloads.(Image: Shutterstock)
In a recent survey, 54% of workers said their productivity had improved since working from home full-time and 64% said their work quality has improved. And last month, Zillow Group told employees that they can work from home until at least the end of 2020. Germany is even mulling giving employees the right to work from home post-COVID-19. Luckily, the average company sees a 10% to 43% increase in productivity after allowing employees to work from home.
But great results require great tech. For employees and companies not set up to work remotely, everyday tasks can be dragged out by a slow connection and cause frustration. To avoid this situation, here's what you need to succeed working from home.
Blazing fast Wi-Fi
The first thing you'll want to do is figure out how fast your internet connection at home is. Most people aren't going to have the same speeds they're used to at work. Services like fast.com or Speedtest will show you how fast your Wi-Fi is.
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